ART

Student Art Showdown

High school art teams compete. The internet votes. We build real upgrades to the winner’s art department.

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The Competition

What Is The
Showdown?

Free To Enter High School Teams One Comp A Year

Win big prizes when your school enters a student art team in one discipline: visual art, film, street art, performance, design. A panel of professional artists will pick finalists. And then the internet votes to give one school an installation upgrade to their art department, providing kids the creative space they deserve.

Who EntersHigh school teams, anywhere. One project per school.
Who DecidesJury picks the finalists. Public votes on the winner.
What You WinA permanent upgrade for your school plus other prizes.
Why It Matters

2,095,538 U.S. students attend public schools with no arts education at all.

Source: Arts Education Data Project (AEDP) National Status Report.

$0
Cost To Enter
No entry fee. No travel to compete.
1×
Competitions A Year
A new discipline each round.
100%
Prize Stays At School
Built on site. Yours to keep.
The Showdown

How It Works

The four stages to winning.

01
Open Call
High schools submit one project each. Every competition focuses on a single discipline: visual art, film, street art, performance, design. Materials are shipped to every finalist.
02
Jury Selects
A panel of professional artists reviews every submission and names five finalists. Each finalist gets their own documentary of the making-of process.
03
Public Votes
The finalist films go up on our YouTube channel and the ballot opens to the public here at artalyst.live.
04
The Reveal
We travel to the winning school to unveil a new addition for the school, like a 3D printing studio, and present a 6-foot trophy, the Golden Ellie, in front of the entire student body.
Preview · First Competition Sept 2028

How Voting
Will Work.

During each Showdown the public votes right here at artalyst.live. Try a mock-up vote below.

The Void Orchestra — dark-room circuit-bent concert
Finalist A · Breslin High School of the Arts
The Void Orchestra
An immersive, dark-room concert where 12 students play instruments made entirely of custom circuit-bent electronics, triggered by motion-tracking cameras and reactive light projections.
34%4,218 votes
Cable Car Choir — young musicians performing in an aerial cable car
Finalist B · Instituto Técnico San Andrés
Cable Car Choir
A 4-minute musical piece recorded on phones, tracking three young street musicians performing inside a moving urban cable car high above the city.
41%5,087 votes
Finalist C · Submission
Finalist C · Aalto Creative Academy
Glacier Residuals
A 4-minute ambient composition recorded inside a subterranean lava tube, featuring a student ensemble playing through water-filled basalt vessels tuned to capture natural chamber resonance.
25%3,104 votes
The Prize

The Prizes.

Every prize is a real installation built for the school and future students who use it. Funded by Artalyst and our partners, built with local businesses and working artists.

Two students laugh over a large 3D-printed tower in a new school 3D printing lab
I
Cutting-Edge Studio Makeover
From a high-fire kiln suite to a 3D printing bay, students walk in next semester to an industry-grade studio built for their future.
A student welds a tall steel sculpture in an upgraded metal shop while her shop teacher watches
II
New Infrastructure
High-voltage power upgrades, industrial ventilation, reinforced fabrication pads, or solar infrastructure. A refreshed space built to handle anything students can imagine.
A veteran cinematographer coaches a student operating a cinema camera on a school film set
III
Career Accelerator
Winning students get 1-on-1 career mentorship, professional portfolio reviews, and direct pathways to internships and networks with industry-leading creatives and brand partners.
A student painting fills a Times Square billboard while the young artist and his family look up
IV
National Gallery Showcase & Film
The student’s journey and artwork turned into a professionally produced documentary short, paired with a feature exhibit at a premier gallery or exhibition space.
The Trophy
Golden Ellie
Taller than most freshmen.
6 Ft TallOne Made Each YearEngraved With Your SchoolYours To Keep

Sculpted each year by a commissioned artist. Elephants stand for strength, endurance and memory.

Named for Ellie Piers, who believed first.

1′2′3′4′5′6′
6′0″
Average freshman
5′4″
Golden Ellie
6′0″
A documentary camera operator on a slider films a student dancer mid-leap under a single spotlight while her team watches from the wings
On Camera

Every Finalist Gets A Film.

Make it to the final and a real film crew makes a documentary about your team, your school, and the work you built. It goes out to Artalyst’s and our brand partners’ audiences and lives online as a showpiece of your talent and work.

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First Competition · September 30, 2028

Get Your School
In.

Entries run through your school, so the fastest thing you can do is send this site to your art teacher. Add your school to the waitlist and we'll send application instructions to your school.

Why Enter

What Your
School Gets.

Art programs are asked to prove their value every budget cycle. This is a way to do it in front of your district, your parents, and your town.

01
Costs Nothing
No entry fee. Students submit from your classroom with the tools you have.
02
Students Get Exposure
Reach the final and a crew makes a series of short documentaries about your student team. Use it for recruitment, boosters, and presentations.
03
Materials Are Funded
Finalists receive the supplies for the final build, shipped and paid for by Artalyst.
04
Schools Get Real Upgrades
An upgraded photo studio, a new kiln, a projection room your students will still be using in ten years.
05
Towns & Communities Rally
Voting turns parents, alumni, local businesses and rival schools into a fanbase.
06
Fits Your Curriculum
Built to slot into an existing semester cycle rather than sit on top of it.
What You Get

Three Levels of Value.

Every Entrant
You Enter
  • Named on the entrants wall at artalyst.live
  • Eligible for Shorts and social features
  • A downloadable brief and rubric you can teach from
  • First access to the next competition cycle
Three To Five Schools
You Reach The Final
  • A documentary made about your team and their work
  • Build materials shipped and funded
  • Written feedback from the jury
  • Your school on the ballot in front of the full audience
One School
You Win
  • The Golden Ellie, engraved and yours to keep
  • The build — studio, mural, installation or billboard
  • A reveal day filmed at your school
How To Enter

The Road To
Sept 30.

One teacher registers the school. Everything after that comes to you by email, on a schedule you can plan a term around.

Now
Add Your School
Two minutes, one form. No commitment to compete — it puts you on the list to receive the brief first.
Summer
The Brief Drops
The discipline, the theme, the rubric, and the submission requirements are published. Waitlisted schools receive it before the public announcement.
Sept 30
The First Showdown Opens
The announcement film goes live and submissions open worldwide. Your students build during the entry window.
After Close
The Jury Selects
Working artists review every entry and name the finalists. Finalist schools are contacted directly and filming is scheduled.
Voting Week
The Public Votes
Finalist films publish and the ballot opens. This is the week your community turns out — we send schools everything they need to rally their side.
Reveal Day
We Come To You
The winning school gets the Golden Ellie and the build, unveiled in front of the whole student body and filmed for the finale.
Judging

Art Judged On 5 Pillars.

The jury and the public share one rubric, published before entries open.

Execution
How finished and controlled the work is, from visible mistakes to a professional-level finish.
Originality
How new the approach is, from closely copying a known style to something never seen before.
Risk
How bold the choices are, from safe and conventional to attempts that could easily have failed.
Ambition
How big the undertaking is, from a single simple element to a large-scale, complex production.
Coherence
Whether every part of the work serves one clear idea. The jury and the public score the same five criteria, with the same written descriptions.
Teacher FAQ

Questions
You'll Get
Asked.

What does it cost to enter?
Nothing. There is no entry fee, no submission platform to license, and no travel required to compete. If your school reaches the final, the materials for the final build are shipped to you and paid for by Artalyst.
Who is eligible?
Students in grades 9–12, entering through their school as a team with a supervising teacher or staff member. Public, private, charter and international schools are all welcome.
Do students enter individually or as a team?
As a team, registered through the school. One project per school per competition. How you pick the team is up to you — some schools will run an internal selection, others will make it the whole class's project.
How much class time does it take?
It is designed to fit inside one existing project cycle — roughly four to six weeks of normal studio time. The brief, deadline, and rubric are published up front so you can plan it into a term.
Who owns the artwork?
The students do, always. Entering gives Artalyst permission to photograph, film and share the work as part of the Showdown. Every student needs a signed release (from a parent or guardian if under 18) before filming.
Do we need special equipment?
No. Entries are judged on concept and execution relative to the resources available, and submissions can be filmed on a phone. Nothing in the rubric rewards a bigger budget.
01

Registration Open Now

Put Your School
On The List.

Two minutes, one form, no commitment to compete. Waitlisted schools get the brief before it goes public — which is roughly a month of extra planning time.

Why This Exists

Art Has A Problem.
Funding.

The Problem
Art Gets Cut First

When a school budget tightens, the art room is often the first line to get cut, and there is no scoreboard to defend it with.

2,095,538
U.S. students attend public schools that offer zero arts courses of any kind during the school day.
Arts Education Data Project (AEDP) National Status Report

At the same time, teenagers are making more images, films, music and design than any generation before them. The output is enormous. The stage is missing.

The Solution
Give It A Season

Sport already solved this. It has a season, a stage, stakes, and an audience — so it gets funded, celebrated, and shown up for. Artalyst gives student art the same structure.

A competition with real drama, a public rubric so nobody has to guess how it was judged, and a prize that is an improvement to the winning school. Attention becomes funding. Funding becomes tools students use for decades.

17%
Share of public schools with no dedicated art teacher. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
1.2% vs 3.2%
Average per-student arts budget vs. athletics budget. Arts Education Partnership (AEP)
73%
Of students report that their work remains private. Pew Research Center
Our Mission

Art Belongs On The Same Stage As Sport.

501(c)(3) Non-Profit

Artalyst exists to build the biggest stage student art has ever had — a place where high school teams compete, communities are transformed, and the audience decides who wins.

Every competition cycle funds a school's art program, installs a lasting physical prize in their community, and turns a student's work into a filmed event people follow start to finish.

SpectacleCinematic scale, real stakes, surprise reveals
Competition StakesJury, finalists, audience votes, genuine drama
BuildPhysical prizes that outlast the competition
The Format

Five Videos.
One
Movement.

Each Showdown is built as a five-episode arc, so attention compounds across a cycle instead of spiking once. Click through the tabs to see how the story builds — from the opening announcement to the final reveal.

Preview
Episode 01 · Launch
The Announcement
A trailer-style call for submissions. A life-changing prize for a school anywhere in the world, clear rules, and a countdown. The audience starts watching before a single entry exists.
01
The Announcement
02
Jury Selects
03
You Decide
04
Winner Reveal
05
Always On
Episode copy — edit here, then click a tab above to preview
LabelEpisode 01 · Launch
TitleThe Announcement
BodyA trailer-style call for submissions. A life-changing prize for a school anywhere in the world, clear rules, and a countdown. The audience starts watching before a single entry exists.
LabelEpisode 02 · Selection
TitleJury Selects The Finalists
BodyBehind the scenes with the jury panel and the deliberation. Three to five schools emerge, profiles drop, and voting opens.
LabelEpisode 03 · Voting Week
TitleYou Decide Who Wins
BodyShort cinematic profiles of each finalist, cut with their own footage. The host guides the week, the public votes, and the rubric stays published throughout.
LabelEpisode 04 · Flagship
TitleThe Winner Reveal
BodyWe travel to the school for a surprise reveal. The Golden Ellie is awarded and the prize is unveiled — a transformed studio, a 50-foot mural, a billboard. The whole school erupts.
LabelEpisode 05 · Always On
TitleShorts, BTS & Spin-Offs
BodyEvery finalist gets their own short. Behind the scenes with the judges, reaction clips, teasers. The flywheel keeps turning between cycles.
The Model

Everyone At
The Table Gains.

Artalyst
Funds Prizes & Infrastructure
As a 501(c)(3), Artalyst turns donor capital into lasting community prizes — art rooms, murals, public installations. Every dollar is visible, traceable, and physical. Donors can point at what they built.
The Channel
Platform, Audience & Production
Our YouTube channel turns each competition into a multi-episode arc. The audience isn't passive — they cast the deciding vote, which is why engagement compounds from one cycle into the next.
Brand Partners & Sponsors
Scale The Prize Pool
Partners whose audiences live at the intersection of creativity, youth, and culture. Ground-floor proof of concept grows into flagship partnership at scale. Alignment, not product integration.
Schools & Students
Compete, Win, Get Resources
Every school that enters gains exposure. Every finalist gets a short film and funded materials. Every winner receives a prize that outlasts the broadcast and stays in the building.
Partnership

Brands That
Believe.

We're in conversation with founding partners across technology, creative tools, and culture — brands whose audiences, values, and cultural ambitions line up with a student art movement built at the scale of sport. Ground-floor partnership is open now, before scale.

Tier One
Presenting Partner
Fund the whole season. The competition runs under your name, across every episode, the ballot, and the reveal.
Tier Two
Build Partner
Fund one school’s build outright and be there on reveal day when it is unveiled.
In Kind
Materials & Tools
Supply the kit that ships to finalists. Your tools end up in the hands of the students actually making the work.
Individual
Donors & Advisors
Tax-deductible giving to a 501(c)(3), or a seat on the jury and advisory panel. Both conversations are open.

Artalyst is in proof-of-concept phase. The first competition launches September 30, 2028, and founding partner and donor conversations are happening now.

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First Competition · September 30, 2028

Join Us.

We're looking for founding partners, donors, and advisors who want to be part of this from the ground floor — before scale, before the flywheel spins.

About Artalyst

Built To Put Art
On Stage.

Artalyst is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running the Student Art Showdown: an online competition where high school teams compete, the public votes, and the winning school gets a real, lasting upgrade to its art program.

Why Artalyst Matters

Art Is Mankind’s Greatest Technology.
We’re Losing It.

For more than 40,000 years it’s how people recorded what they knew, challenged power and built culture. Today it’s the first thing a school cuts: 2,095,538 U.S. students attend public schools with no arts education at all.

At the same time, machines can now generate images, music and film on demand. That makes the human part (craft, taste, a point of view) worth more than it has ever been, not less.

Artalyst exists to put that work on the biggest stage there is, just like sports.

Attention becomes funding.
Funding becomes tools students
use for decades.

Our Approach

How The Work
Gets Chosen.

01 · Open
Any School Can Enter
No entry fee. Teams enter through their school and submit from their own classroom with the tools they have.
02 · Public
Judged In The Open
A panel of professional artists picks the finalists using a published rubric: execution, originality, risk, ambition and coherence.
03 · Audience
The Public Decides
Every finalist gets a documentary. The audience watches and votes. The school with the most votes wins the build.
How We Track It

Every Showdown
Has A Status.

We publish where each competition stands. Right now, that is simple: the first Showdown hasn't happened yet, and we say so.

Upcoming
Showdown 01
The first Student Art Showdown: September 30, 2028. The school waitlist is open now.
Current
Active
In Competition
Open call, finalist selection and voting week. Each stage is documented on film as it happens.
None yet
Complete
Built & Revealed
The winning school’s installation is finished, filmed and reported with photos and costs.
None yet
The Model

How It
Compounds.

Each Showdown is filmed start to finish. The films build an audience, the audience brings partners and donors, and that funding makes the next prize bigger.

Entries→Films→Votes→Builds→Bigger Audience→Next Showdown

Be Part Of
Cycle One.

Founding partners, donors and schools are joining before the first Showdown. The earlier you are in, the more of it you shape.

Leadership

Board Of
Directors.

Director
Steve Holleran
Filmmaker
Director
Mary Holleran
Who We Work With

Our
Partners.

Artalyst works with organizations that look to have a meaningful impact on arts and culture. They help us fund prizes and build installations that have real value for future generations of artists.

Ways To Partner

Six Ways
To Partner.

Founding partner conversations are happening now.

The Season
Presenting Partner
Fund the whole Showdown season. The competition runs as “Student Art Showdown, presented by [your brand].”
You getYour name in the title, in every episode, on the ballot and at the reveal.
One School
Build Partner
Fund one winning school’s build outright, from the studio fit-out to the Golden Ellie.
You getThe build carries your name, and your team is on site on reveal day, on film.
Local
Hometown Build
Reserve a build for schools in your city or region.
You getYour community’s school on the ballot and your local team on camera.
Voting Week
Vote Match
Every public vote during voting week unlocks a set amount for finalist schools, up to a cap you choose.
You getYour brand attached to the most-watched week of the season.
Retail
Product Tie-In
A set share of sales from one of your products, or a limited-edition Golden Ellie collab, funds the prize pool during the season.
You getA campaign your customers take part in.
In Kind
Tools & Materials
Supply the kit that ships to every finalist team.
You getYour gear in students’ hands and in every finalist documentary.

Employees can take part too, as Career Accelerator mentors or through matched giving.

What Partners Get

Something Real
To Point At.

01
On Screen
Placement across the five-episode series, from the announcement to the winner reveal.
02
A Real Build
A physical installation at a real school, with your name on it.
03
Proof
A report on every build: photos, the finished film and the costs.
04
Tax-Deductible
Artalyst is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
How It Works

Four Steps To
Reveal Day.

01
Talk To Us
Tell us what you want to fund and where. We reply within 48 hours.
02
Pick Your Model
Choose one of the six ways to partner and set your budget.
03
We Build It In
Your partnership is written into the season, from the episodes to the build plan.
04
You Get The Proof
The film, the photos and the report, as soon as the build is revealed.
Partner FAQ

Before You
Sign.

Can we choose the region or school?
Yes. A Hometown Build reserves a build for schools in your city or region. The public vote still picks which school wins it.
Do we get creative approval?
Yes. You approve every use of your name and logo before it airs. You don’t approve the students’ work or the vote.
When does a partnership need to be locked in?
Deadline for Showdown 01 (September 30, 2028) to be confirmed.
Is it tax-deductible?
Yes. Artalyst is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Partner With
Artalyst.

Impact Reports

Impact reports show what each Showdown built, which school won, and what it cost, made possible by our partners and supporters. Each report is released after that season’s winner reveal.

Showdown 01 Impact Report
A look back at the first Student Art Showdown: the schools, the finalists, the winning build and what it cost.

Help Write
Report One.

The first report will show what founding donors and partners made possible.

News

From The
Studio.

Announcements, open calls and results from Artalyst and the Student Art Showdown.

Announcement
The First Student Art Showdown Is Set For September 30, 2028
High schools will compete as teams, a panel of professional artists will pick the finalists, and the public will vote to decide which school wins a real installation for its art program.
How it works
Open Now
The School Waitlist Is Open
Waitlisted schools receive the competition brief before the public announcement, which is roughly a month of extra planning time.
Join the waitlist
Open Now
Founding Partner Conversations Have Begun
Brands, foundations and donors can join before the first cycle and be named from day one.
Start a conversation

Press inquiries: use the contact form and choose Press / Media.

Watch

Video
Library.

Every Showdown plays out on film, from the announcement to the reveal. The films will live here and on our YouTube channel, Art Uncharted.

Showdown 01 · Coming 2028

Five Films.
One Movement.

Episode 01
The Announcement
The call for submissions and the prize on the line.
With Showdown 01
Episode 02
Jury Selects
The panel deliberates and the finalists are named.
With Showdown 01
Episode 03
You Decide
The finalist documentaries drop and voting opens.
With Showdown 01
Episode 04
Winner Reveal
We travel to the winning school and unveil the build.
With Showdown 01
Always On
Shorts & Behind The Scenes
Reaction clips, judging-room moments and finalist shorts between cycles.
With Showdown 01
Got Questions?

Frequently
Asked.

About Artalyst

What is Artalyst?
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs the Student Art Showdown, an online competition for high school art teams. The winning school receives a real installation for its art program.
Is Artalyst a registered nonprofit?
Yes. Artalyst is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, recognized by the IRS.
When is the first Showdown?
September 30, 2028. Schools can join the waitlist now.

Entering

Who can enter?
Students in grades 9–12, entering through their school as a team with a supervising teacher or staff member. Public, private, charter and international schools are all welcome.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There is no entry fee. Finalists receive the supplies for the final build, shipped and paid for by Artalyst.
Which disciplines?
Each Showdown focuses on one discipline, drawn from visual art, film, street art, performance and design.

Voting & Judging

Who picks the winner?
The public votes to choose the winner.
How do I vote?
One vote per person per Showdown, cast right here at artalyst.live. We check votes to stop bots and duplicates, and we publish the final tally.
How is the work judged?
On five public criteria: execution, originality, risk, ambition and coherence. The jury and the audience see the same rubric.

Prizes

What does the winning school get?
A real installation built for the school, such as a 3D printing studio, plus the Golden Ellie, a 6-foot trophy presented in front of the entire student body.
Does every finalist get something?
Yes. A film crew makes a documentary about every finalist team, and finalists receive the supplies for the final build.

Giving & Partnering

Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Artalyst is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
How can a company get involved?
As a funding, build, brand or education partner. See Our Partners, or send us a message and we reply within 48 hours.

Still
Curious?

The Record

Financial
Reports.

Every project. Every dollar.
Every outcome. Documented and publicly available.

IRS Filings

Form
990.

Nonprofits file a Form 990 with the IRS each year. Ours will be posted here as soon as it is filed.

First
Form 990
Filed after Artalyst’s first full fiscal year.
Not yet filed
Audits & Annual Reports

Checked
Independently.

Planned
Audited Financial Statements
Independently audited statements, published once the first audit is complete.
Planned
2028
Annual Report
What the year funded, built and filmed. The first covers Showdown 01.
Upcoming
How We Operate

Board Of
Directors.

Artalyst’s board is responsible for governance, accountability and stewardship of every donated dollar.

Director
Steve Holleran
Filmmaker
Director
Mary Holleran
Merch Store

Wear The
Showdown.

The merch store opens closer to the first Showdown. Planned: proceeds go toward the prize pool.

In The Works

First
Drop.

Concept
Golden Ellie Tee
The trophy, printed large. For the schools, the finalists and everyone who voted.
Coming soon
Concept
Finalist Bottle
A golden Ellie water bottle for every member of every finalist team.
Coming soon
Concept
School Team Kit
Team gear with your school’s name, for the whole art department to rep during voting week.
Coming soon
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Privacy
Policy.

How Artalyst collects, uses and protects information shared through this site.

Effective September 24, 2026

Artalyst is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that runs the Student Art Showdown. This policy explains what information we collect through artalyst.live and related pages (the “site”), how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the site, you agree to this policy.

Information you give us

We collect only what you choose to send us through our forms:

  • Email updates: your email address.
  • School waitlist: school name, country, city, contact name, email, role, student body size, discipline interests and any notes you add.
  • Partner and donor inquiries: name, email, organization, role, inquiry type, budget range and your message.
  • Email you send us: whatever you include in your message.

The vote preview on this site does not send your answers anywhere. Before public voting opens, we will update this policy to describe exactly what voting data we collect and why.

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How we use information

  • To reply to your inquiry and keep a record of our correspondence.
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  • To send email updates you asked for. Every update includes a way to unsubscribe.
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How we share information

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information, including donor information, and we never will. We share information only:

  • With service providers that operate the site and our email for us, under confidentiality obligations. Today that is Cloudflare (hosting, form processing, data storage and email delivery) and Google Workspace (our email).
  • When required by law, subpoena or court order, or to protect the rights, safety and property of Artalyst, participants or the public.
  • With your permission.

We will not name a sponsor or partner, or share a school’s details with one, without that party’s agreement.

Students and children

This site and its forms are intended for teachers, school staff, partners and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. Students take part in the Showdown through their school, and we collect student information only through the school, with written consent from a parent or guardian for any student under 18. If you believe a child under 13 has sent us personal information, email us and we will delete it.

How long we keep it

We keep inquiry and waitlist records for as long as needed to respond and run the competition, and email-update addresses until you unsubscribe. We keep records required for tax or charitable reporting for the period the law requires.

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Questions or requests: privacy@artalyst.live.

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Effective September 24, 2026

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Artalyst is a nonprofit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Artalyst are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor about your own situation.

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